August 2515 in the Imperial Calendar, Marienburg, the commercial and trade center of the old world.
The Brittanian knightly army gradually approached Marienburg.
The situation was different at this time. The entire Marienburg was almost decorated with lights and decorations, using the most solemn etiquette and the highest standard of reception to welcome Ryan and his knightly army.
In the August season, although the temperature is still very hot, Westland is close to the sea and has many swamps, and the hottest period has passed, so the knight and the soldiers can still endure it. They lined up ten kilometers long
The team marched one after another, preparing to stop at Marienburg. On the one hand, it was to replenish logistical supplies and take a temporary rest. On the other hand, it was also...
The high elf noble Talleyrand was sweating profusely. He cursed the hot weather, and occasionally emphasized that this would not be the case in Ulthuan. The lame man was sitting in the awning of the carriage, looking depressed and sleepy.
He couldn't sleep again and leaned his body, looking quite funny.
The lame man thought in his mind that if he had a chance, he would change his carriage into one with an air-conditioning system. Well, he would just ask the sorceress mother and daughter for help. It just so happened that he had accepted a lot of bribes from the empire this time.
, an air conditioning system, recharged by the magic stone.
While the lame man was still thinking wildly, Knight King Ryan rode a grape and approached Talleyrand's carriage. With a smile on the king's face, he said meaningfully: "Talleyrand, I remember I asked you to pick a half-blood elf.
War horses, weren’t you asked to pull the carriage?”
Talleyrand quickly sat up straight. The high elf took out the silk scarf in his arms and wiped his sweat. He explained: "This is a good thing for me and my horse. Your Majesty, the proud mixed elf war horse doesn't like to walk alone."
The unclear cripple is its master, and I don't like to feel the heat under the sun that is completely different from Ulthuan."
"Hehehe~" Ryan smiled, and pointed to the distance, where the members of the upper and lower houses of Marienburg were preparing for the triumphal ceremony of the knightly army and waiting under the scorching sun: "Then why are they willing to feel it under the sun?
What about a completely different heat than Ulthuan?"
"That's because they are businessmen. Businessmen are driven by profit. They smell the smell of wealth. Our people are full of loot, and businessmen can gain too much from selling stolen goods." Talleyrand shook his head, and he looked from the side.
Taking his cane: "Businessmen only do two things. The first is to seek to increase their wealth, and the second is to pursue greater profits. This is their nature. Of course, businessmen are also human beings, and they also have their own hobbies.
and family.”
Ryan was silent for a moment. When Talleyrand saw this, he simply smiled and said: "Your Majesty is a wise Majesty. It is impossible for you not to know this. This is not like your Majesty's problem. What happened to make you seek help from a lame man?"
?Is there anything I can do to help you?"
"This." Ryan placed a medal in front of Talleyrand. It was a Grand Cross First Class.
"Give it to me?!" Talleyrand jumped up immediately. He followed Ryan in countless battles along the way, and finally got a second-class Lion Medal!
"It's not for you, it's awarded to these businessmen by the Kingdom of Knights." Ryan handed the first-class golden Grand Cross to Talleyrand. The King of Knights smiled and said: "We have a major task for you. This is Sulia's."
Letter."
"A letter from Madam?!" Talleyrand suddenly jumped up from his seat. The entire knight kingdom recognized that it was okay to offend King Ryan, but never to offend Queen Sulia! If he offended Ryan, he would deal with it impartially, and if he offended Sulia, he would do it justice.
Queen Ya, that’s not necessarily the case.
Similarly, Ryan's subordinates often call Sulia "Mrs." This is actually a special title, which means that they have been following Ryan since before he was the King of Knights.
"Long live Mrs. Sulia!"
——One of the war cries favored by the Old Guard and the knights of Lion
Of course, Talleyrand and Beria, who were essentially Ryan's private ministers, also called her madam to express their closeness and loyalty. Sulia did not let everyone call her madam.
"This task will be left to you, Talleyrand." Ryan said with a smile: "I know that you like to deal with money, and you are especially good at dealing with these businessmen and nobles, right?"
Talleyrand took Surya's letter and read it carefully. The high elf sighed and shook his head repeatedly with admiration on his face: "I want to say, Your Majesty, you have a genius wife.
Why couldn't I have thought of that?"
"Sulia's idea is very good, but it must be controlled within certain limits." Ryan's expression became serious: "After much thought, you are the only one who is suitable."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, leave it to me!" Talleyrand immediately became excited and bowed quickly: "I will assure you that I am the most suitable candidate, that is... Your Majesty, I need a certain degree of autonomy, and
A little flexibility.”
"Flexibility? Like you took a gift of two carriages from Metternich?" Ryan nodded slightly and said meaningfully.
"But I can get you two hundred carriages from the negotiating table, Your Majesty." Talleyrand said respectfully: "Leave it to me. I know how to deal with this group of businessmen, but... Your Majesty, the highest you can do is
Get the Grand Cross of Gold, First Class?"
"The Supreme Lady's Medal and the Holy Grail Medal cannot be awarded casually." Ryan shook his head.
"I see."
…………I am the dividing line that I understand…………
Three days later, Marienburg held the grandest banquet in the city council. Although Knight King Ryan did not attend due to excuses, all the Britannian knights and nobles except him attended the banquet.
However, what really made the whole Marienburg excited was that at the banquet, Schulz, the Grand Duke of Marienburg, proudly displayed his Order of Britannia in public!
Archduke Schulz of Marienburg, the king of the Knights of Britannia, personally awarded two golden Grand Cross medals, the Swamp of Pain Memorial Medal, and the Battle of the Three Kings commemorative medal to thank Schulz for his service to the knights during this great expedition.
The huge contribution made by Dao Army’s logistics!
At the same time, Casanova, the president of the League of Gentlemen, was personally received by Knight King Ryan and awarded a golden Grand Cross and two medals!
When they appeared at the banquet with medals on their chests, all the members of Marienburg's upper and lower parliaments stared wide-eyed.
Ah! It’s a medal, this light, this style, so dazzling!
Wait! Isn’t it said that the medal of Britannia is the hardest to get? You must have personally participated in the war and achieved military merit before you can receive the award? Why didn’t Archduke Schulz and Viscount Casanova participate in this event?
The Great Expedition was also awarded?!
So they can get it, why can't we?
The minds of the merchants immediately started to get excited. They were jealous and asked around, how did they get this Order of Britannia?
This time, Mrs. Keesler and the Imperial people who participated in the fight against the Chaos invasion also received medals from Britannia. Nur's nobles and soldiers who participated in this war all wore medals during the event, among which
When the Imperial Baroness Emilia appeared at Noor's celebration banquet with her belly held out and the Special Holy Grail Medal on her chest, she instantly set off the whole crowd.
At the banquet, the Nuer nobles looked at their baroness's shining medal with the power of the Lake Fairy and showed envy and hatred. At the celebration banquet, everyone was proud to have the medal of Britannia.
It's a shame not to get a medal.
This wind soon spread from Nuer to the entire empire.
For a time, the entire upper class of the empire was proud to own the exquisite Breton Order.
Although the merchants in Marienburg, who have neither donated nor participated in the war, do not say it with their mouths, they are very envious of the countless military exploits and glorious victories of the Knight Kingdom over the years. In addition to a large amount of wealth and income, there are more
It is a sense of identity that comes from the upper class and the aristocratic core circle. This so-called sense of identity makes big businessmen flock to it. Now that Schultz and Casanova have received medals, how can this not make big businessmen flock to it?
Feeling excited?
The medal of Britannia, I really want it!
Medal, how can I get it?
Soon, a piece of gossip began to spread in Marienburg.
The kind and great King of Knights is willing to share his glorious victory and great glory with everyone in the old world! He is willing to share the achievements of the Great Crusade with everyone!
Ladies and gentlemen of Marienburg, here’s your chance!
Now, you can also become a victorious member of this great invasion of Chaos and sing the praises of Britannia's great achievements. Now you can also proudly declare that you are also a part of the fight against Chaos!
All we need is a generous donation to support our chivalric war and sponsor our military force!
Donate and get a medal!
The quantity is limited, first come first served, don't miss this opportunity, it will never come again.
"Enjoy the victory with the Knights of the Holy Grail and the Old Guard, citizens of Marienburg!" Talleyrand, dressed in fine clothes, spoke eloquently at one noble gathering after another and in various major venues in Marienburg: "
Because it is always the good day to buy!”
Like a spark falling into an entire pyre, Marienburg was instantly ignited.
As long as I donate, I can also get the medal of Britannia. As long as I donate generously, I can proudly say that I am a member of the fight against chaos!
Ah, the medal.
The city was boiling. Nobles, businessmen, citizens, as well as artists and major trade unions all came forward to pester Talleyrand, who was in charge of this aspect: "We are willing to donate, we need medals, Mr. Talleyrand.
"
Nobles, businessmen, trade union presidents, and artists held bags filled with gold coins in their hands, surrounding Talleyrand. There were hundreds of them, and more people came after receiving the news.
.
The entire venue was in chaos, and Talleyrand had to ask the guards outside to come in to maintain order. At the same time, he simply stood on the table, leaning on his cane and shouting.
"The Battle of Wound Marsh commemorative medal costs 10 gold marks each, the Battle of the Three Kings commemorative medal costs 15 gold marks each, the Battle of Herzig costs 10 gold marks, as well as the Wolfen Battle medal and the March Storm medal.
They are all priced at 8 gold marks each, and the quantity is limited. Please register your name and address after your donation, and we will deliver the goods to your door in person."
"I want them all, three, no, five of each medal!"
“Buy, buy, buy, if you don’t buy, you are not a human being!”
"From today on, I can also proudly declare that I am the guardian of the old world."
“It’s so beautiful, I love it so much!”
"We want medals, but where are the medals? Mr. Talleyrand, how do you calculate medals?" a noble lady, the wife of a merchant, screamed, holding a handful of gold coins of gods (1 gold coin of gods) in her hand
=1000 gold marks or gold crowns): "I have lots of money! I just want medals, medals!"
"The Medal of the Fleur-de-France, third class, costs 50 gold marks per person, limited to 300 pieces; the Medal of the Lion, second class, costs 200 gold marks per person, limited to 200 pieces; the Grand Cross of Gold, First Class, costs 500 gold marks per person, limited to 100 pieces."
Talleyrand kept gesticulating
Jia Jingjing: "Ladies and gentlemen, Jingjing, please line up to register. Each person can get up to one of the three medals for each person. We will engrave your names on the back of the medal for ladies and gentlemen and give it to you.
Issue commemorative and honorary certificates!”
"Me, me, I want to register my whole family!"
"Mr. Talleyrand, the quantity is too small. It is not enough for us to share."
"We need more, more!"
The scene was very chaotic at one time, and people from outside kept pushing in, filling the entire venue to capacity.
This period is known in history as the "Medal Fever" period, and everyone was proud to wear the medal of Britannia.
This is what Lidya Su proposed in her letter, sell medals!
Of course, these medals are commemorative and honorary editions. They are still somewhat different in shape and pattern from the medals actually awarded to the army. They do not enjoy privileges and perks like the real Britannia Military Medal. It is purely a piece of medal.
Exquisite toys, but still make people crazy.
And more people are constantly asking how to get higher-level medals.
Talleyrand let slip a little bit about this, saying that if there was a similar great expedition next time, and someone could generously donate money and fully help the chivalry army, perhaps King Lion of the Knights would consider it.
Things are rare and valuable, and the limited edition medals were sold out, and everyone went home disappointed. Most people did not get the first- and second-class medals they wanted. Talleyrand took the opportunity to accept bribes and trade on the black market.
They were sold one by one. At the highest level, a first-class Golden Cross medal could be worth 2,500 gold marks, but it was still priceless and unmarketable.
Many people even went directly to decorated knights, nobles and Brittanian soldiers to buy them with large sums of money. Everyone was proud of medals and medals. The largest merchant, a big merchant, wore nearly forty medals when he attended the banquet.
The medals and medals of various colors, covering all types of Breton military medals except the highest Order of the Lady of the Lake and the Extraordinary Order of the Holy Grail, were legendary for a while.
In this way, during the week that the army stayed in Marienburg, the economy and atmosphere of the entire Marienburg reached its peak. Countless trophies and stolen goods were sold in Marienburg, and batches of merchants entered the military camp to trade with the army.
Amidst the disputes over price and debate over the quality of the goods, most of the loot was sold off, and everyone made a lot of money.
When the Chivalry Army arrived near its national border at the end of August and was greeted by the Brittanian border troops led by Marshal Roland Marshall, Lane received a detailed bill from Talleyrand.
This time the medals were sold and a total of more than 215,600 gold coins were raised.